1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

[sparkywig]

No, it’s a late bay headlight washer unit fitted to Swedish buses.
Bit of a faff installing it as late bus floors are different and they don’t have low indicators to get in the way either.

 

[sparkywig]

Small battles and all that.
Brake discs eventually arrived, but there's an issue......







Reverse light switch wiring touches the rear trailing arm mount, so swapped the connectors for flag type. Still close though.




Clutch cable conduit extended and clutch cable greased and in. Fuel pump bracket fitted after stripping the top thread in the gearbox case. Brilliant, but clutch works hunky dory.







Fuel line assembly



Fuel cut off solenoid mounted and fuel lines attached from tank to engine bay. Need a couple of clips along the chassis leg and then the wiring connected.
It's all a bit tight over the gearbox, so I'm glad I did this before the engine goes in.

 

[mike202]

Nice job! I like the fuel pump stand. There's not a lot of room in there to place one on the side.

 

[Nugsy]

Coming along well Sparky.
What's the final set up you've gone with for Porsche on the front. IIRC yours is K'n'L, drop spindles, 944 hubs, 911 calipers - what discs and mounting kit you using?

 

[sparkywig]

Alex's caliper brackets and 1984-89 Carrera discs

 

[slowmo]

Whats the issue with the disks?

 

[sparkywig]

Whats the issue with the disks?

Wrong size stud hole

 

[K@rlos]

Wrong size stud hole

Got a drill haven’t you?

 

[sparkywig]

I did think about it.
But at the price of Porsche discs they're going back for a refund.

 

[K@rlos]

I did think about it.
But at the price of Porsche discs they're going back for a refund.

I’ve got EBC drilled and grooved discs in my Porsche set up. They work well!!

 

[mike202]

I think I've seen that fuel pump stand on someone else's set up. Is it available to buy?

 

[sparkywig]

I think I've seen that fuel pump stand on someone else's set up. Is it available to buy?

I’ve had it so long I can’t remember where it came from. I’ve modified it to suit my application.

 

[sparkywig]

A day of little jobs, wiring connections, gluing trim, etc.
And then a change of plan.
Spent a couple of hours retrieving a pair of engine hanger mounts and cleaning the old moustache bar.

 

[sparkywig]

Engine bay jigsaw, suitable for 68-71.



Rear fresh air vents found, so fitted before they hide again.





More wiring, washer switch fixed and connected, indicator stalk connectors plug fitted. Missing the female connector for the ignition switch wiring, so that's on hold.





Little wins.

 

[sparkywig]

Well, that was an enjoyable hour or so splitting the engine bar mounts from the scrap chassis leg.







Mocked up.

 

[Graham L]

Keep going Sparky, you are getting there

 

[creationblue]

Nice work Wig, I wished I had installed/moved those hangers back when fitting the corvair, but it looks like a pig of a job!
Getting there

 

[K@rlos]

Well, that was an enjoyable hour or so splitting the engine bar mounts from the scrap chassis leg.







Mocked up.

Thought you were using a late bay bar?

 

[sparkywig]

Thought you were using a late bay bar?

I was, but late bay chassis legs are 100mm further apart so the bend on the engine bar was right where I needed to mount it.
I've cut the moustache bar brackets and moved them up 60mm, so that should give me a bit more clearance.

 

[sparkywig]

Nice work Wig, I wished I had installed/moved those hangers back when fitting the corvair, but it looks like a pig of a job!
Getting there

The hangers are spotwelded many times, and also stitched along the top edge. Would've been an absolute nightmare if you were trying to do it cleanly.